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Raman Spectroscopy: An Overview

Raman spectroscopy uses the interaction of light with matter to investigate the vibrational modes of molecules, providing information about molecular structure.

22 Oct 2020

What is non-coding RNA (ncRNA)?

Non-coding RNA (ncRNA) is a gene transcript that does not correspond to a protein.

22 Oct 2020

Role of ncRNA in Drug Discovery

There are many non-coding RNAs (ncRNA) including housekeeping RNA such as tRNA, rRNA, and regulatory RNA such as circRNA, lncRNA, and miRNA.

22 Oct 2020

The Removal of Senescent Cells to Improve Organ Function

Senescent cells can present both negative and positive consequences on human health depending on the period they remain in an organism.

22 Oct 2020

Atomic Spectroscopy: An Overview

Atomic spectroscopy is comprised by a wide number of analytical techniques that rely on diverse principles, and also have an extensive variety of applications.

21 Oct 2020

UV-Vis Spectroscopy: An Overview

Generally, UV-Vis Spectroscopy is used to determine the concentrations of elements in a solution.

21 Oct 2020

What is DNA Profiling?

DNA profiling is a standard analytical technique used in forensic investigations to assist in the identification of deceased individuals.

21 Oct 2020

Drug Analysis of Vitreous Humor

The vitreous humor is an alternative biological matrix that is widely known for its usefulness in post-mortem forensic studies, particularly those involving drugs.

21 Oct 2020

Effects of Drought on Farming

With the rise of global temperatures, droughts are an inevitable consequence that has and will continue to, affect the agricultural sector.

21 Oct 2020

What are Protein Degraders?

Protein degraders are enzymes that disassemble and break down unneeded proteins. These enzymes are naturally existing in cells.

21 Oct 2020

Monitoring Doping using Mass Spectrometry

Monitoring doping is an especially difficult analytical problem because several factors can make it problematic to interpret results.

21 Oct 2020

Detecting Alcohol Use in Sweat

Alcohol has been produced and consumed by humans for its psychoactive effects for almost 10,000 years.

20 Oct 2020

Effect of Light on Wheat Plants

Wheat is vitally important for human nutrition, globally, it is the most widely grown crop, accounting for roughly 20% of our daily protein intake and food calories.

20 Oct 2020

‘Dark matter’ DNA and Cancer

Driver mutations of cancers have typically been identified from protein-coding genes. However, these regions account for only 2% of the whole genome.

16 Oct 2020

A Guide to Growing Crops in Cold Climates

In this article, we discuss how farmers are adapting crops to colder climates, and how scientists are providing new agricultural techniques to boost crop growth.

16 Oct 2020

What is Quality Control in Food Science?

Quality control is crucial to the food science industry. The emerging discipline exists to address real problems in the food industry.

21 Sep 2020

Using CRISPR to Modify Viruses

The advancement that CRISPR gene-editing technology has brought to scientific research is substantial.

21 Sep 2020

NMR Spectroscopy: An Overview

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy has had a massive impact on the structural determination of organic molecules and biomolecules.

21 Sep 2020

Infrared Spectroscopy: An Overview

Infrared (IR) spectroscopy measures the wavelength and the intensity of the radiation absorbed by a sample when IR light – 780-2500 nm – passes through it.

15 Sep 2020

Spectroscopy in Forensic Science

The samples found at a crime scene can exist in trace amounts, and the analysis should be done with extreme care, or it might be lost to the surroundings.

15 Sep 2020